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Nigeria Deepens Livestock Investment Cooperation with Belgium and Luxembourg
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has announced major strides in international cooperation following Nigeria’s participation at the 3rd Nigeria-Belgium-Luxembourg Business Forum, held from October 22–24, 2025, in Brussels, Belgium.
Representing Nigeria, the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Chinyere Ijeoma Akujobi, delivered a keynote address titled “Unlocking Opportunities for Sustainable Agribusiness and Livestock Development Between Nigeria and the Benelux Region.”
She reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to transforming the livestock sector under the National Livestock Growth Acceleration Strategy (NL-GAS) and urged Belgian and Luxembourg investors to explore high-value opportunities across beef, dairy, poultry, small ruminants, piggery, honey production, feed and fodder development, animal health, and cold-chain logistics.
A key outcome of the Forum was the endorsement of the Nigeria–Belgium–Luxembourg Livestock Investment and Cooperation Platform (NBL-LICP), a mechanism to strengthen public–private partnerships, promote technology transfer, support capacity building, and develop bankable livestock projects.
Dr. Akujobi noted, “This collaboration marks a new chapter in Nigeria’s livestock development agenda. The Platform will serve as a bridge for knowledge exchange, technology transfer, and sustainable investments that benefit all partners.”
Belgium’s Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Pieter Leenknegt, highlighted emerging trade trends, including cocoa overtaking crude oil as Nigeria’s leading export to Belgium.
He described these trends as signals of Nigeria’s transition toward a post-fossil economy, growing agricultural competitiveness, and renewed optimism for deeper, diversified economic relations.
President of the Nigeria-Belgium-Luxembourg Business Forum, Mr. Jacques Massart, applauded Nigeria’s dynamic youth population, describing the country as a hub of creativity reshaping global enterprise; from FinTech to AgriTech, artificial intelligence to green energy, and bio-agriculture to smart health.
Massart stressed that the future of business lies in collaboration, noting that combining Belgian precision with Nigerian ambition offers unmatched potential for shared prosperity and sustainable development.
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